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US 2012/0071946 A1Published application
Methods And Apparatus For Treating Anaphylaxis Using Electrical Modulation
AssigneeElectroCore, Inc.
InventorsJoseph P. Errico, Steven Mendez
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Abstract
Methods and devices for treating anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, bronchial constriction, and/or asthma include providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve of a patient suffering from anaphylaxis to block and/or modulate nerve signals that would regulate the function of, for example, myocardial tissue, vasodilation/constriction and/or pulmonary tissue.
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A device for treating bronchoconstriction in a patient comprising:
- a power source;
- an electrical impulse generator coupled to the power source;
- one or more electrodes coupled to the electrical impulse generator;
- and
- wherein the electrical impulse generator is operable to generate a signal sufficient to reduce airway resistance in the patient when a signal is applied via the one or more electrodes to a selected nerve in a parasympathetic nervous system.
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A device for treating bronchoconstriction in a patient comprising:
- a power source;
- an impulse generator coupled to the power source;
- one or more energy transmitters coupled to the impulse generator;
- and
- wherein the impulse generator is operable to generate a signal sufficient to increase airflow into the lungs of the patient when energy is applied via the one or more energy transmitters to a selected nerve in a parasympathetic nervous system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.